American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Finding Volume: Water Displacement Method
Students use the water-displacement method to find the volume of different rods that all have the same mass.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Finding Volume the Water Displacement Method
Discover how water displacement can help scientists accurately measure volume.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Gas Mixtures and Molecular Speeds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The following online tutorial helps students use Dalton's Law and mole fraction to calculate the partial pressure of a gas in a mixture. They will learn to calculate...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 4
The purpose of this fourth task in a series of four is to find the volume of an irregular 3D solid by using Archimedes' Principle. Students must calculate the volume of the displaced water in a rectangular prism tank in order to solve...
My Science Site
Science Sites: Volume of Irregular Objects [Pdf]
A cooperative learning activity for any science teacher to use to help their students gain an understanding of how to use a graduated cylinder, define a Meniscus, as well as learning to find the volume of irregular objects using water...
Other
Sim Bucket: Density Lab
Use water displacement and a mass balance to determine the density of various objects in this interactive simulation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers
Through this curricular unit, students are introduced to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students may also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Determining Densities
Students will use two different methods to determine the densities of a variety of materials and objects. The first method involves direct measurement of the volumes of objects that have simple geometric shapes, while the second uses the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers
This lesson introduces students to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise methods to determine...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Archimedes and the King's Crown
The King of Syracuse reportedly requested Archimedes' advice for determining if a crown was made with the appropriate mixture of gold and silver. The problem asks students to find the amount of water displaced in Archimedes' experiment...
University of Hawai'i
Density (Lesson Plan)
The purpose of this lesson plan is to find the density of regular (volume can be with a mathematical formula) or irregular objects through water displacement. Uses actual SI units (g/cubed cm).
Other
National Science Digital Library: Smile: Aesop's Arithmetic
A cross-curricular instructional activity integrating Aesop's The Crow and the Pitcher with an experiment testing the outcome of the fable using volume and displacement concepts.
Other
Lapeer County Schools Science Resources: Density Lab
A simple lab experiment for students to find the density of two solids and a liquid (does not use water displacement). Note that number 1d should not state "weighs" since mass is being found.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Anchors Away
In this activity, the students will discover the relationship between an object's mass and the amount of space it takes up (its volume). The students will learn about the concept of displacement and how an object can float if it...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Taking a Bath Led to Archimedes' Principle
This video explains how the early Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered the principle relating density, volume, and displacement of water. [3:01] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.